Arteta & Alonso's PRETEND Premier League rivalry?

About this episode

The episode discusses the emerging managerial rivalry between Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso following a thrilling match between Arsenal and Chelsea.

Mikel Arteta ’s managerial rivalry with Xabi Alonso got off to a pulsating start as Arsenal edged Chelsea in a thriller at the Emirates. Is this the opening salvo in a new managerial rivalry which will light up the Premier League for years to come? Are Arteta & Alonso a younger, better looking version of Fergie & Wenger ? Well no. Not according to Nedum Onuoha . On this episode of The Sports Agents Gabby, Mark, & Nedum asses the title credentials of Chelsea and Arsenal while Nedum reveals why the Alonso x Arteta rivalry needs a bit more time to cook and why Mikel Arteta might not be hanging around North London for too much longer anyway... Elsewhere, The Athletic's James Horncastle joins to spill the tea on a high end cocktail party which launched a record breaking Premier League spending spree? 📩 Got a question for The Sports Agents? https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7 🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsAgentsPod 📱Follow us on socials: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thesportsagents Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesportsagents/ X - https://x.com/sportsagentspod 📥 Email: [email protected] 💭 Take our listener…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gabby, Mark

Guests: Nedum Onuoha, James Horncastle

Topics covered

• Premier League
• managerial rivalry
• Arsenal
• Chelsea
• football spending
• Mikel Arteta
• Xabi Alonso

Keywords

• Arteta
• Alonso
• Premier League
• Chelsea
• Arsenal
• Nedum Onuoha
• James Horncastle
• football

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Organizations: The Athletic, Global

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